Repentigny or Saint-Laurent: comparison for buyers
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Median prices
| Repentigny | Saint-Laurent |
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| Single-family home |
Repentigny sector$598,000122 sales · stable year over year
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$880,00061 sales · +3% year over year
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| Condo |
Repentigny sector$320,00049 sales · -15% year over year
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$463,500100 sales · -2% year over year
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| Plex (2 to 5 units) |
—No published median
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last 4 quarters$889,87580 sales · -1% year over year
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Median price = half of the properties sold for less, the other half for more. The price of a specific property varies.
Source: Centris, Q3 2026 (July to September).
Repentigny: Centris statistics for the Repentigny sector. Median prices and change compared with the same quarter of 2025. (Centris – Repentigny sector)
Saint-Laurent: Borough of Saint-Laurent, Q3 2026 (July to September), change compared with the same quarter of 2025. For plexes, Centris does not publish a quarterly price due to too few transactions (16 sales): the figures cover the last four quarters. (Centris – Saint-Laurent statistics)
At a glance
Repentigny
- Population (2021 census)
- 86,100 residents (+2.2% since 2016)
- Sectors
- Repentigny (64,412 residents) and Le Gardeur (21,688 residents)
- Average 2026 tax bill
- $3,557 for a house assessed at $500,000 (City)
Saint-Laurent
- Population (2021 census)
- 102,104 residents (+3% since 2016)
- Area
- 43 km², about 70% of it industrial or commercial
- Jobs in the borough
- About 108,000 (Ville de Montréal)
Transit
RepentignyRepentigny station is served by the exo 15 Mascouche line, whose Montréal terminus has been Côte-de-Liesse station since January 2026 (connection to the REM). exo buses connect the city to Montréal and neighbouring cities. Highway 40 crosses the city and reaches the island of Montréal via the Charles-De Gaulle Bridge.
Saint-LaurentThe metro’s orange line serves the Du Collège and Côte-Vertu stations; Côte-Vertu is also a major bus terminus. Since November 17, 2025, the REM has stopped at the Côte-de-Liesse, Montpellier, Du Ruisseau and Bois-Franc stations; according to the REM, the trip from Bois-Franc to Gare Centrale takes about 16 minutes. Bois-Franc (about 740 spaces) and Du Ruisseau (more than 1,000 spaces) have park-and-ride lots. Since January 12, 2026, the exo 15 Mascouche line has ended at Côte-de-Liesse station, with a connection to the REM. According to the REM, the airport branch is scheduled to open in 2027; it will add Marie-Curie station.
Education
RepentignyCentre de services scolaire des Affluents (headquartered in Repentigny), with several secondary schools; Collège de L’Assomption of the Cégep régional de Lanaudière is close by.
Saint-LaurentCentre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys for French-language education and English Montreal School Board (EMSB) for English-language education. Two cégeps in the borough: Cégep de Saint-Laurent and Vanier College.
Health
RepentignyHôpital Pierre-Le Gardeur, in Terrebonne (Lachenaie sector); CLSC Meilleur, rue Thouin, in Repentigny.
Saint-LaurentCLSC de Saint-Laurent (CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Île-de-Montréal). The nearest hospital is Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur-de-Montréal, in the neighbouring borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville.
Welcome tax
RepentignyIn 2026, Repentigny applies 1.5% from $315,000 to $500,000, then 3% above $500,000 (rates as of October 2026, for information only). For a $550,000 house, the City estimates the duties at $7,110.50. It also offers grants to homeowners (home support for people 65 and over, reverse-slope garages, tree planting).
Saint-LaurentSaint-Laurent is part of the City of Montréal, so Montréal’s rates apply. In 2026: 0.5% up to $62,900, 1% up to $315,000, 1.5% up to $552,300, 2% up to $1,104,700, then 2.5%, 3.5% and 4% above $3,113,000 (rates as of October 2026, for information only). For a house at the median price of $880,000, that comes to about $12,949. Ville de Montréal programs, such as RénoPlex, also apply.
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